Yes, the podcast is really helpful. I don't yet have the app, but I feel like I could explain most of it to someone else, having only heard that podcast. Here's the link: http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/demonstration-knfbreader-iphone On Sep 18, 2014, at 1:29 PM, Jonathan Mosen <jmo...@mosen.org> wrote:
> Hello Anthony, no. NO demo is available. AppleVis have done a podcast which, > while I've not heard it, is probably helpful. > Jonathan Mosen > Mosen Consulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > >> On 19/09/2014, at 5:23 am, Anthony Vece <ajv...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hey Jon; >> >> Do they let you try it before you buy it? >> >> Thanks >> Anthony >> >> >> Sent from my AT&T iPhone 5s! >> >> On Sep 18, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Jonathan Mosen <jmo...@mosen.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi Brian, I don't own any scanning stand. In my view, if one needs to >>> resort to another gadget to get a good picture, I may as well go to the >>> office and use my scanner. What I'm after is great results with the device >>> I carry with me in my pocket, with no additional stuff. And KNFB delivers >>> better than anything else I've used. >>> In the past, Prizmo was my favourite app for OCR on the iPhone, but KNFB is >>> giving me far superior results on the first try and it's really fast. >>> Jonathan Mosen >>> Mosen Consulting >>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training >>> http://Mosen.org >>> >>>> On 18/09/2014, at 11:18 pm, BrianMiller <brianrmille...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Jonathan, >>>> So is the KNFB reader app now available in the app store? >>>> >>>> Also, are you using a stand to take the scans/pics, or are you just >>>> holding the phone over the page or item? >>>> >>>> Thanks so much, this is very encouraging! >>>> >>>> Brian M >>>> >>>> >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>>> Of Jonathan Mosen >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 4:05 AM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: KNFB Reader, First Impressions >>>> >>>> I've spent the last half hour or so playing with KNFB Reader on my iPhone >>>> 5s. I couldn't be more impressed. >>>> I read my son's school report, which it got word perfect even when it came >>>> to reading tables. It read a glossy pizza menu fairly well. It read the >>>> page of a book perfectly, and it read a letter I received in the mail. The >>>> feedback one gets via vibration to line up the picture is incredibly >>>> helpful. You can use the field of view report if you need to for even more >>>> information about camera positioning and angle. >>>> And, it's fast. Very fast, between taking a picture and getting speech. >>>> It's early days but this has actually exceeded my expectations. Certainly >>>> it's possible to use other apps, but I've found nothing this simple, fast, >>>> or accurate without any additional aids. Outstanding stuff. >>>> Jonathan Mosen >>>> Mosen Consulting >>>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training >>>> http://Mosen.org >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>>> list. 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